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Three clauses written to establish slavery in the 1789 US Constitution. Every clause finely crafted to never mention slavery by name. Speaking instead of importing not-free persons into service and labor. “”” Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States… according to their respective Numbers… which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons… three fifths of all other Persons. No Person held to Service or Labour in one State… escaping into another, shall… be discharged from such Service or Labour, but shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due. The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight. “”” /via $$ Fb > Genny Harrison